A super app is a single mobile application that bundles multiple services — rides, deliveries, payments, lending, shopping, entertainment — into one platform. The concept barely exists in the West, … Read more
TikTok Shop grew from $4.4B to $45.6B GMV in SEA in 4 years. Here’s how it disrupted the entire region.
SEA e-commerce hit $159B GMV in 2024. We break down the $215B market heading into 2026 and what’s actually changing.
Digital wallets, account-to-account payments and buy-now-pay-later services are changing how Southeast Asian consumers pay online. However, payment preferences differ substantially by market, and cash on delivery remains part of the … Read more
Social commerce grew from <5% to 20-25% of SEA e-commerce in 3 years. We explain the 31.4% CAGR reshaping retail.
Shopee dominates with 52% SEA market share, but TikTok Shop’s aggressive growth and social-first model are reshaping the $100B platform wars.
How Are Grab and Sea Group Using AI to Build Asia’s Most Powerful Super Apps? Southeast Asia’s two largest technology companies — Grab and Sea Group — are deploying artificial … Read more
The conventional narrative about Lazada goes like this: it was the pioneer, then it was the incumbent, and now it is the cautionary tale. Alibaba poured somewhere between USD 7.4 … Read more
Change is a constant in the world of business. In the past year, we’ve seen millions of businesses show resilience and contribute to over $27 trillion in retail sales worldwide, … Read more
This latest online retail overview from iPrice compares Southeast Asia’s major e-commerce players based on their average quarterly traffic, mobile application ranking and also looks at general market trends.